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Shared decision-making in Canada: update, challenges and where next!

France Légaré1, Dawn Stacey, Pierre-Gerlier Forest

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada. france.legare@mfa.ulaval.ca

Zeitschrift Fur Arztliche Fortbildung Und Qualitatssicherung
|July 3, 2007
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Shared decision-making (SDM) is gaining traction in Canada, but implementation faces challenges across healthcare levels. Enhancing patient involvement requires addressing systemic, institutional, and clinical barriers for effective informed decision-making.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Patient Engagement
  • Healthcare Policy

Background:

  • Growing interest in shared decision-making (SDM) within the Canadian healthcare system.
  • Legal obligations and professional guidelines promote patient participation and empowerment.
  • Previous surveys indicate a gap between ideal SDM and general practitioners' perceived roles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the current state of SDM implementation in Canada.
  • To identify challenges to SDM at macro (system), meso (institutional), and micro (clinical) levels.
  • To highlight future perspectives for advancing SDM in Canadian healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of SDM implementation across three levels: healthcare system, institutions, and clinical encounters.

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  • Review of professional codes, guidelines, and existing research on patient decision aids.
  • Consideration of survey data on general practitioners' perceptions of SDM.

    • Main Results:

    • Despite legal frameworks and professional support for SDM, a 2002 survey revealed general practitioners often prioritized anxiety relief over informed patient decision-making.
    • Recognition of SDM's value is increasing, evidenced by research funding, medical training, and patient decision aid integration.
    • Implementation challenges exist at systemic, institutional, and clinical levels.

    Conclusions:

    • SDM in Canada is recognized but faces persistent implementation hurdles across all healthcare echelons.
    • Future efforts should focus on evaluating long-term impacts and costs of patient participation.
    • Interprofessional collaboration is crucial for advancing SDM and truly empowering patients in healthcare decisions.